Wpsu.Org PROGRAM GUIDE NOVEMBER 2016
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PROGRAM GUIDE NOVEMBER 2016 VOL. 46 NO. 11 Election Coverage Tuesday, November 8, 8:00–11:00 p.m. Live coverage of election results, co-anchored by PBS NewsHour’s Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff. Tune in to WPSU-FM for coverage of the Pennsylvania races. Winter TV Fundraising Campaign Visit wpsu.org/vote16 for election resources, Thanksgiving is the start of WPSU-TV’s Winter Fundraising Campaign filled the latest news on Pennsylvania candidates with our finest music and drama, special episodes of your favorite shows, and races, and more. and holiday specials. Tune in for all your favorite shows and performers or add something new to your viewing, but be sure to support WPSU with your contribution by calling 1-800-245-9779 or online at wpsu.org/donate. WPSU Original Programming Metronome Veterans Day is Thursday, November 3, at 8:00 p.m. Metronome highlights local musicians August Room, Friday, November 11 Revamped, and Raven and the Wren. In honor of the service and sacrifice made by our military veterans, WPSU and PBS will SciTech Now air documentaries and special programming Mondays, at 9:00 p.m., rebroadcast Sundays, at 6:00 p.m. throughout November. SciTech Now tackles topics including technology, scientific We Served Too: The Story of the discovery, and innovation. WPSU will feature locally produced Women’s Airforce Service Pilots segments to add to this weekly half-hour newsmagazine November 7, at 11:00 p.m. program hosted by Hari Sreenivasan, anchor of PBS NewsHour. Our Flag Still Waves: The Michael Strank Story Conversations Live! November 10, at 8:00 p.m. Thursday, November 17, at 8:00 p.m. Host Patty Satalia leads a discussion on hunting season, the America’s Veterans: A Musical Tribute deer population, and the Pennsylvania Game Commission. To November 12, at 10:00 p.m. join the conversation, email questions to [email protected], Searching for Home: tweet @WPSU with the hastag #WPSUconversations, or call 1-800-543-8242 during the program. Coming Back From War November 13, at 6:00 p.m. Matter of Duty: WPSU Announces "A Time To Heal" The Continuing War Against PTSD November 20, at 11:00 p.m. In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War, WPSU and community groups will take part in a national, regional, and local dialogue by Pearl Harbor exploring how Pennsylvanians experienced the war, the opposition to it, and November 23, at 8:00 p.m. its meaning today. Launching in 2017, memory, history and healing are the interrelated themes that will guide all that we produce. Learn about the project Expedition Pearl Harbor and how you can participate at wpsu.org/atimetoheal. November 23, at 9:00 p.m. wpsu.org follow us online PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS MONDAY–FRIDAY 6:00 Arthur 6:30 Odd Squad 7:00 Wild Kratts 7:30 Ready Jet Go! 8:00 Nature Cat 8:30 Curious George Soundbreaking Monday–Friday, November 14–18, 10:00–11:00 p.m. 9:00 Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Monday–Wednesday, November 21–23, 10:00–11:00 p.m. 9:30 Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood 10:00 Sesame Street This eight-part series takes an in-depth look at the art of music recording and how it's evolved, from The Beatles’ groundbreaking use of multi-track 10:30 Peg + Cat technology to the synthesized stylings of Stevie Wonder, from disco-era drum 11:00 Dinosaur Train machines to the modern art of sampling. The programs feature more than 11:30 Dinosaur Train 150 exclusive and original interviews, including Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Joni Mitchell, Roger Waters, Linda Perry, Elton John, Debbie Harry, B.B. King, 12:00 Super Why! Annie Lennox, and more. 12:30 Thomas and Friends 1:00 Sesame Street The Cat in the Hat Black American since MLK: 1:30 Knows a Lot About That! And Still I Rise 2:00 Curious George Tuesdays, November 15–22, 8:00–10:00 p.m. 2:30 Curious George Henry Louis Gates, Jr. looks at the last 50 years of 3:00 Arthur African-American history—from Stokely Carmichael 3:30 Nature Cat to Barack Obama, James Brown to Beyoncé— 4:00 Ready Jet Go! charting the remarkable progress made, and raising hard questions about the obstacles that remain. 4:30 Odd Squad 5:00 Wild Kratts 5:30 Weather World (Re-airs at 5:45 p.m.) Anne of Green Gables 6:00 BBC World News America Thursday, November 24, at 8:00 p.m. 6:30 Nightly Business Report A new adaptation of Lucy Maud Montgomery’s classic novel tells the story of Anne Shirley, a 7:00 PBS NewsHour precocious orphan placed in the care of uptight . WPSU's weekday lineup will Marilla Cuthbert and her brother Matthew, played change starting November 23. by acclaimed actor Martin Sheen. SPECIAL PBS KIDS PROGRAMMING Splash and Bubbles Weekdays, at 2:00 p.m. Get ready for PBS KIDS’ newest series Splash and Bubbles following the weeknights at 5:30 p.m. adventures of Splash, a yellow fusilier fish, Bubbles, a Mandarin dragonet, Weather World provides and their friends as they explore the world’s ocean habitats, make new weather education friends and learn about the many as well as different ways life looks and lives under a comprehensive forecast. the sea. See a preview of the show at pbskids.org/splashandbubbles. NOVEMBERFEATURES2 NOVEMBER LISTINGS TUESDAY, NOV 1 10:00 Poldark Season 2 on 6:00 Antiques Roadshow Masterpiece Mansion Masterpieces 8:00 Contenders –16 For ‘16 Ross does Elizabeth a favor. A A 1907 Robert Henri oil painting, an Bush/Obama – mysterious benefactor reciprocates. English gilt wood cabinet-on-stand, The Master Strategists The search is on for Mark. and more are appraised. The campaign strategies and 11:00 Charlie Rose 7:00 Vicar of Dibley excellent messaging of George Election W. Bush and Barack Obama are 7:30 Keeping up Appearances examined. FRIDAY, NOV 4 Please Mind Your Head 9:00 Battle of Chosin: Hyacinth and Richard spend the American Experience 8:00 Washington Week with Gwen Ifill day in their new country “retreat,” Revisit this pivotal 1950 Korean 8:30 Charlie Rose –The Week with very small accommodations. 9:00 Unrivaled: The Penn State War battle through the eyewitness 8:00 Waiting For God Football Story accounts of participants. 8:30 As Time Goes By Iowa 11:00 Centre County Report Series 3, Episode 7 9:30 Centre County Report This award-winning student- Lionel and Jean meet again by This award-winning student- produced program is a source of accident after 38 years. Each has produced program is a source of news and information for Centre been married but is now alone. County residents. news and information for Centre County residents. 9:00 Father Brown 11:30 Charlie Rose The Sins of the Father 10:00 Alvin Ailey American Dance Father Brown investigates the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre murder of a local aeronautics showcases its spectacular range, magnate. WEDNESDAY, NOV 2 diversity, and artistry. 8:00 Nature 10:00 Austin City Limits The Story of Cats: Asia to Africa Natalia Lafourcade/ Discover how the first cats arose SATURDAY, NOV 5 Grupo Fantasma in the forests of Asia and how they Enjoy the contemporary Latin spread across the continent. 9:00 This Old House sounds of Natalia Lafourcade and Grupo Fantasma. 9:00 NOVA Arlington Arts & Crafts: Treasures of the Earth: A Steely Den 11:00 Infinity Hall Live Gemstones 9:30 American Woodshop Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds Delve into Earth’s depths to Lost and Found Mission Case Horn-fueled infectious grooves and discover how precious Gemstones 10:00 Woodwright’s Shop vocal tenacity highlight a joyful and like diamonds and rubies are Welsh Stick Chair sometimes gritty set. forged. 10:30 Woodsmith Shop Adding Swing & Planing Basics 10:00 Secrets of the Dead 11:00 Unrivaled: SUNDAY, NOV 6 Graveyard of the Giant Beasts The Penn State Football Story A mining operation in Cerrejon, Iowa 9:00 Classic Gospel Northern Colombia, opened a 11:30 Taste of Louisiana with Gaither Vocal Band: window onto a previously unknown Chef John Folse & Company Sometimes It Takes a Mountain period of the earth’s history and a Turtles – Lake Verret, La 10:00 Religion & Ethics Newsweekly world teeming with giant creatures 12:00 In Julia’s Kitchen 10:30 Closer to Truth emerged. with Master Chefs What Is Philosophy of Science? 11:00 Charlie Rose Jim Dodge 11:00 Digging Deeper 12:30 Steven Raichlen’s 11:30 Living Smart Project Smoke The Healing Power of Music THURSDAY, NOV 3 Smoking 101 12:00 Innovations in Medicine 1:00 Pati’s Mexican Table 12:30 Healing Quest 8:00 Metronome Sunday Family Food 1:00 Healthy Body Healthy Mind Filmed in visually interesting 1:30 Jacques Pepin: Heart & Soul Pelvic Organ Prolapse locations, this premiere of Catch O’ the Day 1:30 Simply Ming Metronome introduces viewers 2:00 Victory Garden’s Ediblefeast Texas 1 to three local groups performing Vancouver 2:00 Joanne Weir Gets Fresh original works. 2:30 Garden Smart Summer Squash 8:30 You Can't Say That 3:00 Growing a Greener World 2:30 Sara’s Weeknight Meals Experience a class where people A Primer on Pruning (Columbus, Upside-Down Day say the things you aren't supposed Oh; Mount Airy, NC; Atlanta, Ga) 3:00 America’s Test Kitchen from to say; where students participate 3:30 P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home Cook’s Illustrated in a quiet revolution toward cross- Crystal Bridges, Braised To Perfection cultural understanding; where the American Dreams 3:30 Kevin Dundon’s Back To Basics philosophy is simply, conversation 4:00 Tracks Ahead Poultry can change the world.